wolftress
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I was reading the thread about parents or couples paying for the wedding. As mentioned there, I said my parents aren''t putting a cent into our wedding. However, they have stated that they want to keep our ''red packets''. Red packets are monetary gifts that guests traditionally give a wedding couple as wedding gifts.
My parents claim that these red packets belong to them, and it is tradition that they keep them as a ''dowry'' for losing a daughter. It seems fundamentally wrong to me, and I was wondering if any other couples have encountered this?
P/S - To be entirely fair to my parents, even though they aren''t putting in any money for the wedding, they are giving me a piece of jewellery for my wedding day. They also claim this is traditionally done. Personally, I would rather keep our wedding gifts
My parents claim that these red packets belong to them, and it is tradition that they keep them as a ''dowry'' for losing a daughter. It seems fundamentally wrong to me, and I was wondering if any other couples have encountered this?
P/S - To be entirely fair to my parents, even though they aren''t putting in any money for the wedding, they are giving me a piece of jewellery for my wedding day. They also claim this is traditionally done. Personally, I would rather keep our wedding gifts
